Assessment is a conceptual, problem-solving process of gathering dependable, relevant information about an individual, group, or organization to make informed decisions. (Guion,1998).



Intangibles such as corporate culture, leadership, and an organization's talent pool, drive organizational performance. Organizations that emphasize talent management, align employee performance with organizational strategy, and measure human capital will see an increase in employee and customer satisfaction and an improvement in the organization's top and bottom lines.

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Assessment Applications

Job Analysis and Benchmarking
Those most familiar with the job and/or high performing incumbents are surveyed to identify job-relevant competencies and personality traits. This analysis identifies competencies and traits that are key to successful performance on the job. This information is invaluable when hiring those with the best "job fit", helping to coach and develop current employees, and getting the most value for your learning and development dollars.

Recruitment
Supplement resume information, and save time and money by having candidates complete pre-qualifying questionnaires and job relevant selection tests. Focus key interview time and dollars on those who best fit your job in personality, interests, abilities and attitude. Assessment results enable the client to match a short-list of candidates against job specifications, providing additional interview information to help make the best possible hiring decision.

Promotion
Assessments are used to evaluate the promotional potential of an employee and identify areas in need of development to ensure effective performance at the new level. Fit between the internal candidate and the new position is assessed, and personal scores are compared to competencies and traits needed for success in the job.

Succession Planning
Ensure you have the talent you need for the future by using assessments for career planning and development, as well as workforce planning. Gain better understanding of your "management bench" by discovering the talent within your organization based on your organization's specific and unique needs. Assessments can also be used with talent pool employees to determine what competencies, experience and capabilities exist within the organization.

Learning and Development
Learning and development dollars are better spent by utilizing results from assessments to determine organizational development needs , ensuring the organization has the talent to realize strategic priorities. Customized development plans can be created to meet individual employee learning and development needs, benefiting employees, teams and the entire organization.

Performance Management
Create personal action plans for performance management by using assessment data to help determine how effectively employees are demonstrating behaviors and skills that are important to personal performance and organizational success. Results can provide performance feedback, clarify performance expectations and offer guidance to the employee about developmental needs.

Coaching and Mentoring
Assessments offer one of the best ways to grow and retain key talent by helping to identify areas where employees would benefit from coaching and/or mentoring. Know where and how to coach employees to higher personal performance or to assist those not functioning at the optimum level within their current role. In addition, assessments offer insight to help transform work groups into high performing teams.

Communication
Gain deeper insight into an individual's personality, motivation and communication style. Understanding this information about self and others can enhance interaction, decrease conflict, increase employee satisfaction, improve communication and improve individual and team performance. Assessments allow managers to take the pulse of their organization, gather feedback on employee views on corporate culture, values, leadership, learning and development, and stay in tune with the organization's human capital.

How the Learning and Performance Institute can help

The Learning and Performance Institute professionals are organizational diagnostic experts. We understand key elements important to attain competitive advantage and a high level of performance. This knowledge is translated into tailored diagnostics to assess organizational, team, and individual performance. We work to help you understand your organizational data and plan your strategy for achieving a high performing organization that enables strategic goals to be realized. Our client-centered approach guides the process to ensure you receive timely and reliable advice, that can be used to make decisions that have an impact on your organization's performance.